Dixie State University Data & Information Overview

Find out more about how Dixie State University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Dixie State University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Dixie State University was awarded 5 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is communication and journalism.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Dixie State College as #1,599 out of 1,715 colleges and universities in the country on its 2021 Best Colleges list.

Dixie State College also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in Utah ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Dixie State College?

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Dixie State University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Dixie State University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Dixie State University is 22 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Dixie State University is 35%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Dixie State University

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Dixie State University this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 10% for first-time, full-time students at Dixie State College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

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Good Overall Diversity at Dixie State College

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,928 undergraduates at Dixie State College with 6,106 being full-time and 3,822 being part-time.

Dixie State College Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

The overall diversity score for Dixie State College is 78.48 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does Dixie State University Cost?

The overall average net price of Dixie State College is $12,846. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Dixie State College

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$11,669	$12,375	$14,176	$14,199	$13,725

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Dixie State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Dixie State College, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $4,824 a year. That adds up to $19,296 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Dixie State College is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do Dixie State College Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Dixie State College make about $35,400 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 11% less that the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

See which majors at Dixie State University make the most money.

Location of Dixie State University

Dixie State University is a public institution situated in Saint George, Utah. The location of Dixie State College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for Dixie State College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	225 S University Avenue, Saint George, UT 84770-3876
Phone:	435-652-7500
Website:	dixie.edu/

Dixie State University Majors

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing	105	$58,600
Communication & Media Studies	103	$28,800
Business Administration & Management	87	$39,900
Criminal Justice & Corrections	49	$24,900
General Psychology	47	$23,100
General Biology	41	NA
Accounting	41	$41,000
Teacher Education Grade Specific	36	$37,900
Computer Information Systems	34	$44,400
Health & Physical Education	33	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Dixie State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Dixie State College

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 2,730 students took at least one online class at Dixie State University. This is a decrease from the 4,289 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	2,730	513
2016-2017	4,289	437
2015-2016	3,507	347
2014-2015	3,130	326
2013-2014	3,025	330

Learn more about online learning at Dixie State University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Dixie State University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• American University of Puerto Rico
• Morris College
• Paul Quinn College
• Sterling College
• University of Charleston

Curious on how these schools stack up against Dixie State College? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Manway under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.